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How To Take This Medication:
Follow the directions for using this medicine provided by
your doctor. This medicine comes with a patient information leaflet. Read it carefully.
Ask your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist any questions that you may have about this medicine.
Apply a thin layer of this medicine to the affected areas of the face and under the chin,
at least 5 minutes after hair removal (e.g., plucking, shaving). Rub in thoroughly. Do not
wash the treated area for at least 4 hours. Wait at least 8 hours between applications of
this medicine. Cosmetics or sunscreens may be applied after the medicine has dried..
Side Effects:
Side effects, that may go away during treatment, include
stinging, burning, redness, tingling, rash of the skin; or hair bumps (folliculitis). If
they continue or are bothersome, check with your doctor. Contact your doctor immediately
if you experience bleeding skin, or swelling of the face or lips. If you notice other
effects not listed above, contact your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist.
Precautions:
This medicine is not a dipilatory. You will need to continue
your routine method of hair removal while using this medicine. You may not see improvement
for the first month of use. If your symptoms do not improve or become worse, check with
your doctor. This medicine is not for use in children under 12 years of age.
FOR WOMEN: If you plan on becoming pregnant,
discuss with your doctor the benefits and risks of using this medicine during pregnancy.
It is unknown if this medicine is excreted in breast milk. If you are or will be
breast-feeding while you are using this medicine, check with your doctor or pharmacist to
discuss the risks to your baby.
Drug Interactions:
Some medicines or medical conditions may interact with this
medicine. Inform your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and over-the-counter
medicine, including any facial or skin creams, that you are taking. Inform you doctor of
any other medical conditions, broken skin, sores on the face, allergies, pregnancy, or
breast-feeding. Contact your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions or concerns
about using this medicine.
Missed Dosage:
If you miss a dose of this medicine, skip the missed dose
and return to your regular dosing schedule. Do not apply 2 doses at once.
Storage:
Store this medicine at room temperature (77 degrees F or 25
degrees C) in a tightly-closed container, away from heat and light. Brief storage between
59 and 86 degrees F (15 and 30 degrees C) is permitted. DO NOT FREEZE.
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